Make a mini Notebook with Xyron and Imaginisce

This week Xyron and Imaginisce have teamed up to share some creative ideas for crafters and DIYers. I was given the challenge to come up with some projects using both materials without relying on just stand card making. Now for me, this challenge isn’t the tough part – I don’t do much in the way of card making unless a sticky note or a hand written “to” on gift wrap counts. However, the real challenge is in the theme… Dogs and Dog lovers with the Good Dog collection by Imaginisce.

Making pet gifts and decor with Imaginisce and Xyron

Oh yes, I like dogs just fine. I grew up with dogs. I just don’t have any dogs right now. I don’t buy gifts for dog people (maybe I should). So, coming up with projects made with this adorable dog themed paper crafting line was a tricky one. I think I did alright, but I’ll let you be the judge. I made a pile of goodies with the materials I was given. Here’s a look at the Good Dog collection from Imaginisce I was sent to get started. In a minute I’ll show you what I created and share some tutorial steps so you can make them too.

Good Dog Collection from Imaginisce

Cute stuff don’t you think!?

So here’s what I came up with…

Gift tags made with Good Dog Collection from Imaginisce and Xyron

Gift tags – simple concept to make. Cut paper, apply Xyron adhesive, stick together, trim. Finish by adding an eyelet and twine. I love making these simple tags because they are quick and easy to make and you can use your paper scraps. No more wasting that pretty patterned paper. I did mention I don’t make cards much… I do make tags. Love ’em!

Here’s another look.

Another tag using Imaginisce paper and stickers

The Imaginisce paper crafting collection includes some of these neat dimensional stickers. You don’t even have to get creative making your own foam layers, the stickers are already layered. So, for this tag, all I did was cut the base paper piece and then apply the sticker. I rounded the corners of the orange paper and added the eyelet and twine, but you could use a tag like this without the tie and it would be just as lovely.

Party invitation designed with Imaginisce and Xyron by Jen Goode

This is a quick little party invitation. This was actually the last project I made with the left over scraps from my other projects. I’m going for the Good Dog messy paw print doodle look… Doodle, as in drawing. I grabbed a little black pen and did a little creative scribbling for a bit and then I used the cute paw print stamps from the collection to make puppy prints across the card.

Picture frame creating a collage with Imaginisce papers and Xyron

I’m so happy with how this picture frame turned out and I love the dog in it. I know, I did mention before, I do not have a dog. But, if I did have a dog, this would be it. I love German Shepherds, they’s so fabulously beautiful… let’s call this one Frank. I think Frank looks magnificent in this photo frame. The papers are cute but not girly and the colors are awesome.

How to make your own Dog Lover collaged photo frame using Imaginisce papers and Xyron

Cut papers to desired size, round the corners if desired. These are your book pages

Make your own paper tape – Run a large piece of rainbow striped paper through your Xyron to apply adhesive. Cut into 1/2″ – 3/4″ strips. Cut these strips into 1″ pieces. These will be used as your “tape” to put the book together.

Lay two pages next to each other. Place pieces of “tape” along the seem of the papers to attach. You can put the tape in any direction you’d like. Fold the tape and page seem. Continue until all your pages are attached together.

Create your book cover. I used the card stock from the sticker packaging – recycle! Plus I love the blue paper with the cute bone pattern on it that comes in the sticker and embellishment packs. Cut the paper or card stock a little larger than your book pages. I layered a piece of patterned paper, with adhesive to the backside of the card stock. Add extra papers, stickers and layers to create the cover however you’d like.

Attach the cover to the inside pages at the seam on the inside of the book. Apply a long strip of tape along the outside back spine of the book.

Add any additional accents or embellishments. I used extra paper scraps to cut out different shapes to include on pages throughout the book. Colorful hearts and fun accents were placed on different blank pages.

Optionally, wrap twine along the spine of the book and tie off with a bow.

Making a mini book

Making a mini book with Imaginisce and Xyron

My mini dog notebook with Imaginisce and Xyron

And that’s a wrap! I really enjoyed this challenge. Now I want to run and make more mini books with all kinds of themes. The Imaginisce Good Dog collection was really fun to play with and Xyron, as always make paper crafting so much quicker!

For more inspiration, start hopping…

This entire week you can find more fun ideas withe Imaginisce and Xyron. Today two other Xyron design team members are sharing their ideas, check them out too: Sharon Callis and Liz Qualman. Then hop on over to the Xyron blog and see what other fun ideas you can find…

Comments

Ahh Thanks for emailing me and sending me the link to this blog. Now I got to see your projects and enjoy your tutorial too! It’s funny, i’m not into the dogs either… but I did buy the dog in the red bucket as a clear stamp because I thought it looked more like a CAT! lol I”m a CAT person myself..but your projects would be great with any kind of paper from Imaginisce! Thanks again!

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